Foreign News June 10, 1837

Iowa News

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Duthouil, Cheurlet, Sivey, Durepane

Q: What keywords are associated?

Duelling, French Courts, Damages, Bordeaux, Paris, Cassation, Assize Court

Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa

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What is this article about?

French courts, including Bordeaux and Paris, have ruled against duelling by awarding damages to victims' widows, potentially undermining the practice. A key case was confirmed by the Court of Cassation.

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Duelling.—The French Courts have lately pronounced some important sentences, of which the repetition may prove fatal to the system of duelling. They have given damages to the widow or orphan, to be levied on the slayer. The Royal Court of Bordeaux seems to have set the example, by giving the widow Cheurlet damages against Duthouil, who had killed her husband in a duel. It applied the same principle in another case; and an appeal being made to the Court of Cassation, the sentence was confirmed. The trial of young Sivey, for killing Durepane in a duel, has occupied the Assize Court of Paris many days, and it terminated on Sunday, by a verdict of damages in favor of the widow.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News

What keywords are associated?

Duelling French Courts Damages Bordeaux Paris Cassation Assize Court

What entities or persons were involved?

Duthouil Cheurlet Sivey Durepane

Where did it happen?

France

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

France

Key Persons

Duthouil Cheurlet Sivey Durepane

Outcome

damages awarded to widows in duelling cases; sentence confirmed by court of cassation; verdict of damages in favor of the widow.

Event Details

French courts have pronounced important sentences on duelling, giving damages to widows or orphans to be levied on the slayer. The Royal Court of Bordeaux gave damages to widow Cheurlet against Duthouil for killing her husband in a duel and applied the same in another case, confirmed on appeal by the Court of Cassation. The trial of young Sivey for killing Durepane in a duel ended with a verdict of damages for the widow.